 Evaluation Summary - Category Ratings
Category ratings based on scale from 1 to 5 [3] = Meets Passing Criteria [4] = Excellent [5] = Outstanding / Best
( Only scores of 3 or higher are published. )
Product and service final rating is averaged from the sum of all evaluation category scores.
( With a total of 323 evaluation categories, only 6 of the applicable evaluation categories are featured for public view. )
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The Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad
It may have an unusual name, but the product does the intended job. The Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad is a suitable solution to the problem many parents have when their child spends long hours in the car seat, stroller, swing, or bouncer. Whether it's going to church, strolling in the mall or the park, or just lounging in the swing or bouncer at home, parents find their child's back drenched in perspiration. The Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad serves to reduce, if not eliminate this problem.
There are other products on the market which focus on keeping a stroller or car seat cool while the child is not sitting in it. The Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad does the same thing, and does much more. It may not be as visibly appealing as the other products, but the pad goes well beyond what the others do.
A Convenient Product For Warm and Cold Weather
 | The Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad has a built in fan that draws in the surrounding air and pushes the air through the pad and out through the mesh material that surrounds the pad itself. If it is summer time, air is drawn in by the fan and keeps the child cool. On the other hand, if it is winter time and the pad is being used in the house or car, the warm air of the environment in the home or vehicle is drawn into the fan once again, circulating the air through the pad, this time keeping the child warm.
Another key difference with this pad is the fact that the other competing products actually serve a different purpose due to the area which they are designed to cover on a car seat or stroller. What is this specific difference that the Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad has? As was detailed in one of the reports from our independent professional evaluators, a child's body has the greatest level of temperature response while in a sitting position from above the waist, not below; and primarily along the back. The Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad is designed to stabilize the temperature in this area for a child so a lesser level of perspiration from heat or exposure to cold occurs.
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A young child of infant to pre-school age is quite active and has a very strong need for regular intake of fluids to avoid dehydration. Whether from hot weather or excessive activity, a child can expel an enormous level of perspiration in their activity and the Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad provides a solution to help both the child and caregiver immensely by keeping the fluids lost via perspiration at a more reasonable level.
The Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad also comes equipped with its own rechargeable battery pack which adds an additional feature that has proven quite effective - portability. Just as with some of the luxury automobiles that exist today, you now can have the warming/cooling seat feature for your infant no matter what size or brand of vehicle you own.
 Independent Evaluator Reports
As with any other product we evaluate, we rely upon independent industry professional's reports to be combined with our own evaluations to provide a more informative and well balanced end result analysis. This way, those that have proven they "have what it takes" to be inducted have the assurance of knowing it was an honor well earned.
Our professional and independent evaluators form their own opinions and produce detailed and in-depth reports which describe what they feel a product is all about. The information to follow is comprised of excerpts from those same reports which have been paraphrased to encapsulate the primary message of each report. This approach provides the independent perspective in the evaluation of the Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad.
Let's see what they had to say.
For independent evaluation of the “Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad”, we enlisted the aid of a Pediatrician and a Child Psychologist to develop independent evaluation reports of this product.
Please remember that the information provided below is but a glimpse of all of the entire reports from each of the independent evaluators. We have taken select portions from their reports which we feel provide the most beneficial information for our readers, helping them understand the product and to help them in their buying decisions.
Pediatric Specialist
"My first impression of the product when I saw the box was not the most favorable, but I was more interested with the product itself. I was curious to see if the product was perhaps one of those 'unknown' perfect solutions. Considering that summer is already giving us a peek at what is coming with the heat, this product could not have come into my hands for evaluation at a better time than now.
I would like to make a point that I hold a very strong level of attention and concern for infants in regard to heat burns from car seats, and a variety of carrying & recreational products when exposed to excessively high environment temperatures. Seat belt buckles, metal snaps, and a variety of other items are well documented for causing burns to an infant, even up to second-degree level burns. My fears in this realm were quickly relieved with the Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Pad. Throughout all testing of the Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Pad for burn risk from either heat or cold, it proved to provide a solution which kept all areas of critical concern at a level of temperature which produced no risk of burning or discomfort for the infants used in all phases of the testing.
To fully understand the value of a product before you buy it, you need to identify the need you are trying to fill, identify the product to help you meet that need, and make sure the product isn't too little or too much in what you desire it to do. The Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Pad is a perfect product in this sense. Where other products simply cool a surface and eventually lose their cool temperature, the Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Pad can provide an uninterrupted cooling or warming solution.
Unlike most other competitive products, with the Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Pad, you can use AC/DC or battery power. This provides an incredible difference in functionality and length of time for use. Whether at home, church, the local library, or just running errands around town, the Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Pad is an excellent product to consider.
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Pre-School Director / Pediatric Special Needs Professional
"The Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Pad is a wonderful development in cooling and warming pads. With the immense number as well as diverse variety of infants and toddlers I work with, I was able to create a very strong study with a good solid base of infants and toddlers.
The Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Pad packaging box is far from complimentary of the incredible product it holds inside, yet it will still serve its purpose. Considering the weight and contents of the box, I think the company did well as far as packaging size is concerned.
Using our Pre-school / Special Needs facility, the Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Pad was in a perfect environment for testing both cold and hot use. We first had the challenge to develop our testing plan and number of infants / toddlers we were intending to use. Once that was completed, our next step was actual application of the product in use for each segment.
The Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Pad was put into actual use with two groups of 10 different infants and toddlers. The first 10 were from our regular curriculum and the second set was from our 'Special Needs' groups. In regard to the performance of the product, there was no bearing from type of group or ethnic origin.
With every infant and toddler, the results were quite consistent. In the forced-air rooms which had the temperature level lowered (while still remaining within Federal requirements), the Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Pad was more than effective with no sign of perspiration occurring with the infants and toddlers. The air flow was quite good in the chairs, strollers, jumping toys, and car seats. The foam structure in the pad and the mesh which covered it caused no apparent sign of discomfort in the slightest.
In the outside testing segment with chairs, strollers, jumping toys, and car seats, the Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Pad worked very effectively! No matter what item the infant or toddler was in, they remained comfortable during the testing period despite the near triple-digit temperature outside. (Each test period outside was 15 minutes.) We discovered that the infants as well as the toddlers remained active in the jumping toys for nearly the same period of time as when inside."
 Consumer Hands-On Evaluation
- PRODUCT: Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad
- PRODUCT USE: Hybrid - Multiple environment use and hot/cold use.
Nothing is more powerful than hands-on experience by a consumer with a product when it is being evaluated. Based upon that fact we put every single product we evaluate at the mercy of consumers in a hands-on evaluation where anything
goes. Shall we see how the "Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad" was seen with consumers?
For this product, we performed our consumer evaluation using two different approaches. The first was to have baby strollers equipped with the Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad available at a mall for mothers to get hands-on experience with. The other approach was to have two mothers use the Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad for a period of weeks as part of their every day life.
The responses we received from the mothers in both environments were all exceptional, with nothing but praise being given for the product. The key points which most of the mothers expressed were as follows:
- The ease of putting the pad into the stroller and car seat.
- The effectiveness of the product..."doing what they claim".
- The portability and ability for a mother to use it virtually anywhere.
In reviewing the videotapes, feedback forms, and from our own direct experience with the mothers and fathers in this segment of our evaluation, the Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad was a winner. It was a product which everyone felt was sorely needed and one that they would not hesitate in purchasing.
 A Sampling Of Category Ratings
A small sampling of the individual category
titles & rating
scores from the complete product review itself
for this product are featured here. The categories which have been selected to
be featured in this product evaluation summary for
public view, specify some of the primary points of how and why that specific
rating score was reached.
- If a product is inducted, a product evaluation summary of the
complete review is published for public view.
- When a score has been assigned to a category rating, it has been through
a thorough validation process to ensure accuracy and no inflection of bias.
- If a product scores an overall category evaluation
rating average of [2] Stars or lower from the complete review results,
it fails the evaluation and is not inducted.
- Information for products which do not pass our evaluation is confidential and is shared only with the company submitting the product.
The Featured Category Ratings for this Product Evaluation
Summary are listed below.
Comfort: Rating Level - [4] 
Obviously neither myself nor the mothers can tell us from personal experience as to the level of comfort with the use of the Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad, but considering the reports from our professional evaluators, hands-on evaluation, and our own staff evaluation, the comfort level of the Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad was more than adequate.
Durability: Rating Level - [5] 
Durability of a product is a vital concern to a mother of an infant or child. When it comes to the level of durability with this product, it was more than sufficient to pass our evaluation in this category. The challenge was to create a cold/warm pad that worked effectively, had a strong level of durability, maintained a comfortable feel, and still remain within a reasonable price range. The Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad managed to to do exactly that! The Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad was run through our toughest durability tests yet still managed to pass this category evaluation segment.
Functionality: Rating Level - [5]
Functionality of a product is one of the most toughest categories to pass, yet the Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad scored the highest score possible in this category. It proved itself again and again with every test in every environment it was introduced to. The AC/DC feature of the Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad literally makes it invaluable in regard to functionality. Unlike other solutions, Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad is more versatile and has a greater level of functionality.
Innovation: Rating Level - [5]
In my personal evaluation and research in reference to other products of similar concept, I found next to nothing even similar to the Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad. The same thing occurred with another product in the past, but situations such as this are a rarity. The design and conceptual use of the Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad is quite an innovative undertaking and an original product without a doubt.
Marketability: Rating Level - [4]
When it comes to marketing value, the Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad holds a score well above average. Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad has functionality and price you are looking for, but the box design is well below the quality of the product itself as far as visual appeal. In combining our evaluation guidelines and the hands-on experience survey responses, the product pulls a score which is a single digit short of perfect in this rating. It is an excellent product for specialty stores.
Visual Appeal: Rating Level - [3] 
The Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad box was average in regard to visual appeal. Although the product itself is a winner, Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad needs a kick-start in the visual appeal design department.
The Jing Joe Cooling/Warming Infant Pad has passed our evaluation and can be expected to do quite well in specialty stores at first, but soon after will probably be a hit in most department stores. It is also currently available online. This is a gem of an innovative creation in products for children.
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